Strut Cartridge Guidance

[DJacey]

Hi, I'm after some guidance on a strut cartridge please. The Nissan part number is 56210-E8126 and I've attached some photos. I could only find the attached reference table on this website www.jdmjunkies.ch.

So it appears to be a firm/hard suspension cartridge for Europe but for use in Non-European countries - whatever that means? What does 'Open design' mean on the top of the table? I'm not familiar with the bolt on the bottom of the cartridge - does it mean that it can be opened in order to fill with hydraulic oil rather than being supplied already filled i.e. a closed design (sealed) ? Does anyone have any technical guidance on installation? Thanks

 

[Albrecht]

I have 56210-E8126 ASSY-SHOCK ABSORBER REAR - EUROPE HS30, 2-seater in the C-0010R 'R-DRIVE' factory parts list.

'E81' suffix usually indicates late production for the HS30 application.

It's the 'original' type oil-filled insert type which uses the strut tube itself as an integral part of the damper unit rather than the 'cartridge' type which is a sealed unit in itself. The bottom part with the nut on it is the valving. You can strip it down further if required (if it is NOS I'd leave well alone).

The early FSM gives you the grade of oil and the capacity required. Early owner 'tuning' measure was to use a heavier grade of oil to give firmer bump and rebound.

I'll see if I can dig out the installation instructions from an early FSM.

 

[DJacey]

Thanks for the info. I was not aware that this type of strut insert existed - thought they were all sealed on S30's. The 'tuning' aspect seems over complicated for the average owner - was it for a specialised application i.e. for competition use? I can't find anything in FSM's regarding setting this type of strut up. It would be interesting to see anything you can find. The one I've got is NOS - obtained several years ago. TBH I can't see me using it now I know more about it and not sure any one else would either.